Noise Robust Actuator Placement on Flexible Structures

• A novel criterion for placement of actuators on flexible mechanical structures is presented. Using simulated "measured modes" obtained from the model, the proposed criterion maximizes the correlation of the measured modes and the normal modes. The measured modes deviate from the normal modes due to damping, measurement noise and process noise. The statistical properties of the criterion are investigated. In simulations the computed actuator locations on a small aircraft-like model shows increased robustness properties against damping, for an acceptable loss of correlation. A computationally cheap actuator placement algorithm is proposed.

Ämnesord

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Elektroteknik och elektronik -- Reglerteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering -- Control Engineering (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Actuator placement

Flexible structures

Experimental modal analysis

Mekanik

Automatic control

Reglerteknik

Publikations- och innehållstyp

vet (ämneskategori)

rap (ämneskategori)